University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Trust Doctor/Clinical Fellow (ST1-3)

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Job summary

Applications are invited for a full time, substantive Cardiology Clinical Fellow post (ST1-3 level) in Cardiology, based at Worthing hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

The appointee will join the team at Worthing in providing continuity and expertise in the management of patients admitted to the cardiology ward/CCU. There will be opportunities to gain experience in echo, observe cardiac cath lab procedures and attend Cardiology clinics to broaden Cardiology experience.

This is a Monday-Friday daytime role (~40 hour week). There is no commitment to the General medicine on-call rota or weekend working.

Main duties of the job

This SHO role is to ensure patients are seen by their consultant twice weekly and to coordinate between the ward and the lab teams. The patient is then reviewed by the SHO on the 3 other days as part of the junior ward round, with any concerns escalated to the consultant or the registrar.The post holder needs to have core cardiac knowledge including pharmacological management and prescribing to ensure the patient is on the correct medical treatment as their situation changes.

The post holder organises and requests scans including CTs, cardiac MRIs and echo cardiograms. The post holder will occasionally be required to supervise CT coronary angiograms and administer IV metoprolol as required to achieve adequately low resting heart rate to optimise image quality.

The post holder is the point of contact for all ward and MDT staff to answer any questions about ongoing care needs, physio input, pharmacy questions and family concerns.

The post holder ensures other members of the medical team are given opportunities to attend clinic/lab time/ teaching and to support more junior members of staff.The post holder engages with the 3rdand 5thyear medical students, to get them involved in the ward round, teach them medicine/examination/presenting skills and facilitate them getting their required sign offs.

On Call Commitment: No on call commitment currently.

About us

Join us at UH Sussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £54,468 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MWWTG-Cardio-JCF-093

Job locations

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post

Person Specification

Experience/ Qualifications

Essential

  • oBasic medical degree
  • oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
  • oAdvanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
  • o2 years post foundation experience or equivalent

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Higher degree

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
  • oAn ability to communicate well with patients and staff

Desirable

  • Experience in other medical specialties

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning

Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • oUnderstanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

  • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications Prizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential

  • oAppropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oEvidence of Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification

Experience/ Qualifications

Essential

  • oBasic medical degree
  • oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
  • oAdvanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
  • o2 years post foundation experience or equivalent

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Higher degree

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
  • oAn ability to communicate well with patients and staff

Desirable

  • Experience in other medical specialties

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning

Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • oUnderstanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

  • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications Prizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential

  • oAppropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oEvidence of Good communication skills both oral and written

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH


Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH


Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dr Rob Hatrick

Robert.hatrick@nhs.net

01903205111

Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £54,468 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

MWWTG-Cardio-JCF-093

Job locations

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH


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